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Hundreds of mutant bicycles race from Phinney Ridge to South Ballard on

Published 7:00 am Monday, September 24, 2012

In the street outside, bikes of all sizesaE¦
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In the street outside, bikes of all sizesaE¦
In the street outside, bikes of all sizesaE¦
The victors strut next to the red prize tall-bike.
The final competitor is unseated.
Tall Bike Jousting begins.
Putting on her game face.
The joust announcers hold their breath.
Chatting up the band.
Hey guys, everythingaE™s cool!
March FourthaE™s rhythm section.
Horn section fro the March Fourth Marching Band.
Burlesque dancers.
The pedal-powered cycle-go-round.
PortlandaE™s Chain Reaction bike-dance troupe.
Throughout the show, enthusiastic fans shot bottle rockets.
Biker sports Dead Baby-logo jacket.
All-American fun at the afterparty.
Knocking over the bar in the bunny-hop competition.
The lot was packed, including enthusiastic legumes.
Indoors, things were more rockabilly.
Thrash-punk warm-up entertainment outside.
Big-air BMX ramp-jumping.
Santa leads the way.
The race begins!
Dead babies, demonstrated at Chupacabra.
First time on the unicycle?
Popping a BMX wheelie.
The race coordinator directs the action.
Fierce DBB-er picks a fight.

Hundreds of mutant bicycles race from Phinney Ridge to South Ballard on Friday, followed by the self-proclaimed “Greatest Party Known To Humankind,” featuring bands, tall-bike jousting, and PBR-fueled mayhem. Story and photos by Damien M. Jones.

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